PERMFILE127443

• Permit No: C1980007A
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 1/22/2004
• Doc Name: pages 2.05-1 to 2.05-82
• Section_Exhibit Name: 2.05 Operation & Reclamation Plan
• Media Type: D
• Archive: Yes

Table 32 Projected Employment Needs at the West Elk Mine for the
Current Permit Term
Coal Production Total Em to ement
millions of tons er ear rounded number of ersons at ear-end
Year Actual Projected Actual Projected
1997 ss z9z
1998 5.9 275
1999 7.0 324
2000 7.0 324
2001 7.0 324
In all portal excavations, the material removed before reaching the F-Seam is colluvium consisting
of weathered debris, mainly sandstone blocks and clay. To ensure stability in this area, a cut was
made in the colluvium slope and a concrete retaining wall was installed (Map 33). Logs of drill
holes in the portal azea, aze shown on the cross-sections, aze included as Exhibit 15.
The main surface facilities consist of sediment control structures, coal handling facilities, support
facilities for mine operations, and other related facilities. Support facilities for mine operations
include the offices, maintenance shops, warehouses, and bath house. Other related facilities include
the refuse disposal sites, equipment and material storage azeas, and the mine exhaust fans. The
surface facilities in Sylvester Gulch include two ventilation shafts, two mine ventilation fans,
substation, powerlines, electric mine borehole and other support facilities, including sediment
control structures. Sediment control structures and coal handling facilities are described below in
Sections 2.05.3(4) and 2.05.3(7), respectively. Waste handling facilities are discussed in Sections
2.05.3(6), 2.05.3(8), and 2.05.3(9). The main support facilities for mine operation aze described in
this section.
All work at West Elk Mine is conducted according to Federal and State water pollution laws, land
reclamation statutes and regulations, and conshvction safety standazds. Construction activities are
planned and executed in a manner to protect the environment and minimi~.e pollution and erosion.
Three areas of primary concern during construction projects aze safety, vegetation, and fires.
Mountain Coal Company conducts its operations in a way that minimizes the potential safety
hazards for each construction project. It also ensures that its employees, contractors, and
subcontractors understand the safety policy before each construction project begins.
Mountain Coal Company's policy for woody plant removal is to keep removal to the absolute
minimum. Under most circumstances, Mountain Coal Company refrains from cutting and
2,05-16 Revised No. 1996 PR07; Revised Aug. 1999 PR08